The Sun. — London, England, 1838-08-31 00:00:00

WINDSOR-(THURSDAY). Their Excellencies Fethi Ahmed Wachs and Serim Effendi, took leave of her Majesty, and left for town at one o'clock. The Count and Countess Sebastiani took their departure early this morning. This morning Viscount Melbourne had the honour of an audience of her Majesty. This afternoon her Majesty, attended by the royal suite on horseback, took her accustomed exercise in the park. In addition to the Royal suite, the following distinguished Personages dined with her Majesty this evening : —Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, Miss Wynyard, the envoy from the Imaum of Muscat, Colonel Knox, Colonel Gooch, and Captain Cogan. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Au gusta of Cambridg e , and attended by Colonel Jones, and Prince Georg e o f Cambridge, attended by Colonel Cornwall, came to Cambrid ge H ouse y es t er day. Their Royal Highnesses r eturned to Kew in the afternoon. Lord Glenel t rans acted business yesterday at the Chan cellor of th e E chequer's Office in Downing-street. The Assistant- Secretary for Ireland transacted business Yesterday at the Home Department. The Ottoman Ambassador Extraordinary transacted busi ness yesterday at the Foreign Department. The Sardinian, Neapolitan, and Bavarian Ambassadors transacted business yesterday at the Foreign De p artment. Sir G eorge Villiers transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. The Bishop of Nova Scotia transacted business yesterday at the Colonial Department. Mr. Y. Walker, from Honduras; Mr. Young, of British Guiana; and Mr. Woodhouse had interviews with Lord Gle nelg yesterday at the Colonial Office. Despatches were received yesterday at the Foreign De partment from the British Ministers resident at the Courts of Brussels and the Hague. Despatches were forwarded yesterday from Downing-street for Lord Melbourne at Windsor. The Lord Chancellor came to town on Wednesday after noon from his residence at Copse Hill. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday Morning for his seat, Mount Trencbard, in Ireland. Lord Palmerston proceeded from Windsor to Oatlanda yesterday. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lady Chichester in Grosvenor-place ; the Hon. Col. Ca. vendish in Burlington-gardens; Mr. Charles James Auriol, in P ark -street, Grosvenor-square ; Col. and Mrs. Murray, in A lbemarle. street, from Dublin ; Mrs. and Miss Macleod in Wilton-place. Mr. Mrs. andDEPARTURES. Hedworth Lambton on a tour ; Mrs. Bebb for b„onnington Hall, in Berkshire ; Lord Arden for North H • w i se, in S urrey ,• Lady Charlotte Thynnc for Lengleat , in itshire ; Lord Allen on a tour ; Viscount and Viscountess ti tin gannon for Denbighshire ; Mr. Biddulph for Ledbury L ail in Lei ces t ers hi re; t h e H on. Mi ss M on t a gu for Sussex ; °l\ l Dynevor and the Hon. the Misses Rice for Dynevor Castle, l4 i n South Wales ; Mr. Masterton U re , M. P., f or j , e Ymouth ; Vi scoun t Middl e t o n for Pepper Harrow ; Mr. °nu Mills for Bisterne, near Ringwood, in Hampshire; Mr. Stratford Du dale and Mr. William S. Du dale for Mere to ale Hall, in Warwickshire ; the Hon. General Bligh on a p i u t r; Colonel Henry Lloyd for Brighton; the Hon. Mrs. a h : r °Y, from h er h ouse i n H ar l ey - s t ree t, o n a tour in Devon. ta ue; Mrs. H aw ki ns an d f am il y, f rom M ontagu -pl ace , Mon ign-krare, for L ang ibby C as tl e , Monmouthshire; Mr. and Dublin, I. dward Hayward, from Norfolk-street, Strand, for M , ajesty and Court are expected to remain at ;ethos Castle eight weeks longer, and then proceed to the V7iillon at Brighton for a month. Crace, the decorator of Igniore-street, has received instructions from the Board of Oct o b er. Cloth to re-embellish the Pavilion, by the end of -ctob e ,.. 4, 1 1 4 Royal Higness the Duke of Sussex will leave t o "wick Park, Hants, on the 4th of next month, on a visit his friend Lord Dinorben, at Kimmell Park, St. Asaph. e, he R oyal Duke, attended by his host, Mr. Thistelwaite, is ti;P e eted to visit for a day or two at that Gentleman's villa in the Isle of Wight previous to his departure from Hampshire. panthe Duke of Wellington is entertaining a large - , 31 of friends at Walmer Castle. The Earl and Countess 0e - r sey not be of the circle, for the Countess, accompa- Panied bY LorclVilliers, has arrived at Paris, en route to the "rotation of the Emperor of Austria, at Milan. His Grace Will receive comp a during the whole of the ensuing week at Wah n P er Castle. " 82, he Marquis of Douro will leave Apsley House on --4 1 next on a t our . The Envoy of Extraordinary from the Imaum eat, accompanied by Captain Cogan, left Fitzroy-square 3'esterdy afternoon for Windsor Castle, where his Excellency was to have an audience with her Majesty. a -L°llD D EERHUST.—We are happy to state, by .neeounts received from Bourton-on.the- Hill yesterday morn ' that Lia Lordship's complaint had taken a favourable turn. GiyLnord Robert Grosvenor and family, and Lady c o ne a nd family left London yesterday by the Antwerp et . mPany's packet Princess Victoria. The same Company's t`P Antwerp arrived yesterday morning, after a passage of "F„..11Y-two hours in a contrary gale of wind. J ur. and Mrs. Robarts entertained a distinguished r r tY on Wednesday at their villa at Roehampton. The Wood A m bass a dor, t h e H on. Captain and Lady Mary w ood, Sir Fleetwood and Lady Pellew, and M. de Berg were amo ng the guests. The Duke of Marlborough has left town for Dover, Wbere his Grace has taken a splendid mansion for the autumn. The E ar l o f J erse y w ill l eave town t h e l atter end ora next eek, to join his Countess at Milan. His Lordship so s been d e t a i ne d in town in arranging the embarkation of his n, the Hon, F. Villi ers , o f t h e W e l s h Fusileers. S ir Robert and Lady Peel are receiving visitors at ud a Yton Manor, their seat, in Staffordshire. The Marquis ter, Marchioness of Salisbury, Lord Fitzgerald, Lord Fortes ,'Sre.; are to be among the circle. L a LODGE.—The Duke of Rutland sh : been entertaining a large circle at this fine lodge, grouse hh°„t_ing• Sir Robert Peel has left for his seat, Drayton i tar rur ; Sir Richard Sutton has taken his departure. Lord ber Lady S outhampton, Lord Forrester, Lord George Matt a, &c., have been of the party. siv_The tenantry on the Marquis of Abercorn's exten q_,.estates at Baron's Court and Strabane will celebrate, by Public rejoicings, the birth of his Lordship's son and heir. h 0.41 1, e exterior and interior of the Mansion of her e a t Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester, in irr on-streen, is undergoing a course of decorative repair. The Princess and suite have arrived at Pierpont House, in the Isle of Thanet, from her residence at Blackheath. p A 'LTON TOWERS.—His Highness Prince Doria who will shortly be united to Lady Mary Talbot, iue lovely and accomplished daughter of the noble host and 6 )ste ss, is visiting this magnificent mansion. The Earl and ,ountess of Uxbridge, Lord Fitzgerald, Lord Bagot, Mr. E. H t . lll °L , M.P., and Mr. Buller, Lady Eleanor Paget, Hon. iss Aolgot, are also partaking of the hospitalities of the Earl d Countess of Shrewsbury. T ile Russian A m b assa d or h as ta k en t h e pr i nc ip a l suite of thr apart ments at t h e c hi e f h ote l at R i c h mond f or two or ee months. Th ey were f ormer l y tenante d b y t h e P r i nce 4rid Princess of Lieven. His Excellency's relatives, Count ;Ind C ountess Pozzo di Borgo, are expected to arrive to-day r ° ll 2 a visit to the Duke and Duchess de Crillon, at Paris. A. grand fete will be given at Goodwood Park, the seat of the Duke of Richmond, in Sussex, the latter end of F ebruary, in celebration of the coming of age of the Earl of March, who will attain his majority on the 28th of that month. A larg e party of the nobility are at present visiting Gordon Castle, Fochabcrs, N. 8., the residence of this noble family in Scotland. The Earl of March and a party are grouse shooting in the Highlands. THE CORONATION AT MILAN.—The following is a correct list of the principal arrivals, including the foreign and domestic corps diplomatique at Milan :—The Right Hon. Sir Frederick Lamb, Ambassador from her Britannic Ma ; Count de Sainte Aulaire, Ambassador from his Majesty '„ng Louis Philippe, M. Pierre Ostini, Archbishop of Tarse Apostolique Extraordinaire) ; the Prince of Sare Wittgenstein Hohenstein, Minister from the Grand Duke of frßeese Darmstadt • Baron d'Erstenberg, diplomatic resident of o reigning Duke of Brunswick, Ambassador Extraordinary "om the Order of St. John of Jerusalem ; Prince Leuchten /3'60, her Imperial Highness the Archduchess Maria Louisa Parm a and sui te , t h e i r I mper i a l Hi g h nesses t h e A rc hd u k e "d Duchess Francis Charles and family, Prince and Princess e tternich, and a ll t h e A ustr i an C a bi net Ministers; the Arch uke Rei mer , Vi ceroy of Lombardy and Venice, with his sensort, sister to the King of Sardinia, and their daughters ?I Prin cesses Adelaide and Maria ; also a host of English dis tinction, among whom are tbe Duke and Duchess of 1- 3e o a r l!fort, and Lady Augusta Somerset, Marquis of Hertford, Robe and Lady Sydney, Major and Lady Augusta Baring, Sir r . t and Lady Fitzwygram. The present Emperor of has has an extraordinary predilection for pageants. He re long since been crowned King of Hungary, still more p r esent King of Bohemia, and in a few days his reign will the singular instance of a thrice crowned Sovereign. O EATPI OE EARL ANNESLEY.-We regret to ..a•n_nounce the death of E ar l A nnesley, after a lingering M rs..% at his residence, Oriel Lodge, Cheltenham, on Saturday . B r r He was Viscount Glezawlv, county Fermanagh, and I,3rlits_on Annesley, of Castle Wellan, county Down, in the ch Peerage. He was born the 16th of July, 1772, and succeeded his father, second Earl, the 9th of November, 1824. floi_ Lordship was married twice ; first, the 19th May, 1803, t.oLady Isabella St. Lawrence, daughter of the second Earl 31r1 wth. This marriage was dissolved by Act of Parliament ,1820, and her Ladyship died in April, 1827. On the 15th .„° l 3', 1 828, his Lordship married Miss Priscilla C. Moore, d aughter of Mr. M'Hugh Moore, by whom he has left issue Ah ll even child ren, i nc l u di ng V i scount Castle Wellan, now Earl i°;.tnesley, w h o i s i n hi s 9t h year, having been born the 21st ebr uary, 1830. DEATH OF THE REV. J. WALHOUSE.--We re gret to record the death of this gentleman, which took place 4 1 his res i dence in Leamington on Friday last. The Reverend HGentleman (who w as b rot h er to t h e l ate C o l one l Walhouse) arried the sister of the late much lamented Right Hon. W. usk illson) and was also a near relative of Lord Hathertou. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRRSPONDENT. ROYALYACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. AUG. 29, 11 A.M.—The Petrel cutter, Earl of Ilchester, from Weymouth and Southampton. Strong breeze, N. N. E. AUG. 30, 4 P. M.—The Fanny Cutter, T. P. Halsey, Esq., from the Mediterranean.—Fresh breeze, N. W. SAILINGS. Ara. 25, 1 P. M.—The Corsair cutter, Geo. Bentinck, Esq., for Guernsey and Cherbourg. 2, 30 P. M.—The Gem schooner, Geo. Tomline, Esq., for Cadiz and the Mediterranean. Light breeze, S. S. W. AUG. 28, AT NOON. —The Kestrel cutter, Commodore Earl of Yarborough, for Plymouth and other Western Ports ; Mary, cutter, Major-General Sir Wm. Johnstone, K.C. 8., for Plymouth; Dolphin, schooner, G. H. Ackers, Esq., for Ply mouth. Light breeze, S. S.W. AUG. 29, 2 P. M.—The Eudora cutter, Rd. W. Cooper, Esq., for Cork. Strong breeze N.N. W. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. SCHOONERS.—Norna, Merlin, Janette, Peri, Royalist, Mis chief. CUTTERS.—Ann, Vampire, Elizabeth, Hebe, Wave, Eme rald, Petrel, Breeze, Reindeer, Psyche, Albatros, Sapphire, Aurora, Sultana, Union, Noran, Cynthia, Guilia, Columbine, Zebia, Ganymede, Blue Eyed Maid, Alarm, Lord of the Isles, Medora, Zephyr. Taking advantage of the present very fine weather several yachts of the squadron sailed on Monday morning to the Westward led by the Commodore in the Kestrel ; Joseph Weld, Esq., in the Alarm; J. Moore, Esq.,'in the Reindeer; Thos. Halifax, Esq., Ganymede; A. W. Corbet, Esq., Hebe; Jas. Lyon, Esq., Breeze; W. Hanham, Esq., Blue Eyed Maid; Spencer de Horsey, Esq., Union; Jas. Weld, Esq., Lord of the Isles; Gen. Johnstone in the Mary, and at 4 P. M. landed a large party of Ladies and Gentlemen at Hurst Castle, on the top of which they partook of a cold colla tion. The Commodore was saluted on his landing with 13 guns, which was returned by the Kestrel. The Yachts re turned in the evening, having a fine breeze from the Westward. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL' S- YESTERDAY. The betting was too languid to require more than a quota tion, nearly all the members being absent at Egham Races. 3 to l agst Lord Chesterfield's Don John—taken 7 to 2 agst Colonel Peel's lon 8 to 1 agst Mr. Parkin's Lanercost 12 to 1 agst Mr. Coombes's Cobham 12 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Alzira 20 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle 14 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad 7 to 1 agst Cobham and Alzira—taken and afterwards offered STOURBRIDGE RACES.—TUESDA r. Maiden Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added, for horses that never won a Plate or Stake of 501. Two mile heats. 6 Subs. Mr. G. Grazebrook na. b. f. Miss Kitty Cockle, 7st. 121 b 4 1 Lord Foley na. b. f. Frailty, 3 yrs, 6st. 101 b 2 4 2 Mr. Rees'; b. in. Pussy, aged (h. b. ), Bst. 71b Mr. Rufford, jun., na. b. f. by Emancipation, 6st. 101 b 1 3 dr The Members' Purse of 50 sovs., added to a Handicap Stakes of 15 sovs. each, for all ages. Two miles. 3 Subs. Mr. Collett's Conservative, 4 yrs, 6st. 121 b Whitehouse 1 Mr. Painter's Matadore, 6 yrs, Bst. 111 b The Stand Purse of 50 sovs. for horses of all ages. Heats, one mile and a quarter. Mr. Painter's Matadore, 6 yrs, 9st. 71b Marlow 1 2 1 Captain Lamb's Metal, 4 yrs, Bst. 121 b Mr. Marshall's Altamont, 6 yrs, 9st. 21b 2 dr The Town Plate of 50 SM. for horses of all ages. Two mile heats. Mr. Painter's Patroness, 4 yrs, Bst. 21b Marlow 1 1 Mr. Marshall's Altamont, 6 vrs, 9st TONBRIDGE WELLS RACES.—WZDNESDAr. The Manor Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, two miles and a distance. Mr. Balchin's b. rn. Slang, 6 yrs, 9st. 41b C. llornsby 1 1 Mr. Bacon's'ch. g. Sir Felix, 6 yrs, 9st. 41b Mr. Shackell's Magnolia, 4 yrs, Bst. 81b Mr. Cassidy's br. f. Maid of Hertford, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b 3 dr Won easy. The Visitors' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 40 added from the Fund. . Heats, one mile and a half. 7 Subs. Mr. Shepherd's gr. g. Jim Crow, 4 yrs, Bst. 61b...C. Hornsby Mr. Bacon's br. in. Elizabeth, 5 yrs, Bst. 61b Mr. Johnson's b. in. Champignon, 4 yrs, 7st. 131 b Captain Pearson's b. f. Munchausen, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b 0 3 dr Three well contested heats. NORTHAMPTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Yeomanry Cup of 50 sovs. for horses not thorough-bred, &c., heats, once round, was won in two heats by Mr. W. Chap man's ch. g. hen, 6 yrs, 12st. 31b. (Gregory), beating Mr. S. Dickins' ch. f. Mayflower, 3 yrs, 9st. 91b., Mr. C. Flesher's ch. f. Polly, 3 yrs, 9st. 91b., and Mr. Lebird's b. m. Streamlet, 4 yrs, lOst. 91b. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles. Mr. Coleman's Calmuck, 5 yrs, 9st. 91b... Coleman, jun. 1 Lord Exeter's Adrian, 4 vrs, 9st. llb 2 Mr. Payne's Elf, 3 yrs, 7st. 111 b... Won in a canter. The County Plate of 501. Heats, once ;Ound and a distance. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs., if demanded, &c. Mr. Mason's br. f. Colverstown, 5 yrs, Bst. 121b...Cole man, jun Mr. Adamson's Anne, 3 yrs, 7st. 61b Mr. Payne's Elf, 3 yrs, 7st. 101 b 1 1 2 2 3 dr EGHAM RACES—V EiTRIIDA Y. The weather was as favourable yesterday as on Tuesday, and the company, attracted no doubt as much by that as by the Queen's Plate, showed a marked improvement in num. bers, if not in quality. The list, however, was not so produc tive as the Stewards could have wished, the want of horses (a cause prejudicial to many other meetings) having prevented some of the stakes from filling, and made the entries for the others poor alike in number and character. Looking at the meeting generally it cannot be denied that, notwithstanding the exertions of those to whom it is entrusted, it has disap pointed expectation ; the sport, for the reason given, has not been over-abundant, the fields have been small, and the betting limited ; nor have the attendances reached the averages of for mer years. It is to be hoped that her Majesty will next year countenance the races by her presence, and that the inhabi tants will show a little more liberality than has marked their subscriptions to the last fund. The following is a return of the racing : The Sunninghill Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, for three yrs old and upwards (Handicap). The last three quarters of the new mile. 7 Subs. Mr. Balchin's Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, 6st. 51b W. Balchin 1 Sir G. Heathcote's Lanarca, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b Mr. T. Hussey's Kitty, 4 yrs, a feather 3 Lord Albemarle's Gil Bla s, 4 y rs, 6st. Sib 4 Captain Williamson's Mirvan, 4 yrs, 7st. 41b Mr. Robertson's Berwickshire, 5 yrs, Bst. 121 b 6 Betting-7 to 4 agst Lanarca, 3to 1 agst Berwickshire, 4to 1 agst Mirvan, 5 to 1 agst Gil Blas, and 6 to 1 agst Lady Agnes. Lanarca jumped off at a capital pace, followed closely by Mirvan to the last road, where the latter fell back, and Lady Agnes went alongside Lanarca. The latter kept her position till within a few strides of home, when the light weight got clear of h er , and won cleverly by two lengths. A Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft., for two yrs old; colts, Bst. 51b ; fillies, Bst. 21b. Winners 31bs. extra. Last three quarters of a mile. 4 Subs. Captain Williamson's f. by The Colonel, Bst. 21b Mann 1 Sir G. Heathcote's ch. f. Carolina, by Velocipede, Bst. 21b 2 Betting-5 to 2on Carolina, who, having the best of the speed, led for about 200 yards; the Colonel filly then got up, took the lead for the last half mile, and won easy by two lengths. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; three yrs, 7st. 51b; four yrs, 9st. llb ; five yrs, 9st. 111 b ; six yrs and aged, lOst. 21b. Two miles and a distance. Sir G. Heathcote's Valentissimo, 6 yrs Chapple 1 Captain Gardnor's Toothill, 5 yrs Mr. Robertson's Olympic, aged 3 Mr. V. Dolphin's The Skater, 5 yrs Betting-6 to son Valentissimo agst Toothill, and 4tol on the two. The Skater took the lead at a good pace, Valentissimo lying second, Olympic third, and Toothill last. No material change of positions occurred till they reached the last turn, where Toothill took the lead from Skater, and with Valentissimo in waiting made strong play to the betting-stand. Here Valentissimo went up to him, and after a fine race home won by a length. The other two were beaten off several lengths. During the races performances at the Windsor Theatre, where there is a very excellent company, were under the patronage of the stewards, and each night attracted a full and fashionable audience. This evening the performances are commanded by her Majesty. Ascot Grand Stand.—A great number of shares have been taken for this building, and preparations have already com menced for its erection, so that there is every probability of its letion by 1839. CRICKET. comi SUSSEX, WITH FULLER, PILCII, V. ALL ENGLLND.—After the account of this match was despatched yesterday, there were three wickets to go down on the side of All England, and it is worthy of remark that not a single run was scored after wards. This match, by which so much interest was excited, having been gained by the Sussex men, with no more than or dinary play on the part of the given man, Pilch, will go far to revive the faded laurels of the county, and re-establish its fame in the cricketing world. We subjoin the result. SUSSEX. ENGLAND. First Innings Second ditto 129 Second ditto 49 116 THE LATE LORD COLLINGWOOD.-The call which we have repeatedly made upon the inhabitants of this district to come forward and erect some lasting memorial in his native place of the distinguished public services of the late Cuthbert, Lord Collingwood, is at length in a fair way to be obeyed ; and, it may be observed, in a manner and under auspices befitting the high and interesting occasion. Oti co lumns are graced with a requisition—a requisition embodying much of the greatest blood of the north—calling upon the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and residents of the counties of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to meet on Monday next at the Assembly Rooms, in this town, for the purpose of doing justice to the memory of that eminently great and immortal person, of whom it may be truly said that whe ther regarded as a private citizen, the head of a family, a sa gacious statesman, an indomitable warrior, or a British seaman, he shines forth as one of the most brilliant and exemplary cha racters that ever figured in the annals of his country. Let this great and good man, then, have his due. Let us hope that the meeting which has been convened to do honour to his memory will be large, and of a popular character. The inhabitants of Newcastle and Northumberland may well be proud of their hero, and although they have been slow to do their duty to wards him, we have every confidence, now that the matter has here t ken up in a prcper spirit, and br those to whom it bc i ongs to lead in such undertakings, that toe result of their de liberations on Monday will be to erect a work of art that shall at once be worthy of the undying fame of Collingwood, and worthy of the age in which we live..—Newcasile Journal. THE SUN, LONDON, FEIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1838. HALF-PAY AND RETIRED ALLOW- APICES. By a return just published by order of the House of Com mons, it appears that the military hall-pay, pay, and pensions, was, for 1834, 2,701,1391. ; 1835, 2,749,2391. ; 1836, 2,625,0901. ; 1837, 2,702,2581. The Naval half-pay for the same period was, in 1834, 1,561,998/. ; 1835, 1,557,9951. ; 1836, 1,498,580/. ; 1837, 1,532,4701. The Ordnance half-pay was, in 1834, 167,910/. ; 1835, 164,524/. ; 1836, 154,053/. ; 1837, 157,4051. The totals of the three military services amounted, in 1834, to 4,431,048/. ; 1835, 4,471,759/. ; 1836, 4,277,7231. ; 1837, 4,392,134/. The retired allowances of the Civil Department came to, in 1834, 522,787/. ; 1835, 534,970/. ; 1836, 540,124/. ; 1837, 529,526/. And the total of both Civil and Military services was, in 1834, 4,953,835/. ; 1835, 5,006,729/. ; 1836, 4,817,847/. ; 1837 , 4,921,660/. The total dead weight then increased from 1834 to 1835, and it was only 32,0001. less in 1837 than in 1834. That the civil service should have increased 7,000/. in that period, con sidering the immensely greater call there has been for civil services than before, surprises us much less than to find that the dead weight of the military services only decreased 39,000/. in the three years. When, at this ratio of decrease, our war burdens are to come to an end, would almost puzzle Mr. Fin layson to calculate. We can scarcely wonder that the nation is neither prosperous nor contented, for it has all the burdens, and none of the excitement, of war. The improvidence of the gentry in publie affairs requires to be checked by a greater infusion of the frugality of tradesmen and the parsimony of the working classes into our councils. COLONIAL SIIIPPINO.—The number of vessels built and registered in all our Colonies, according to the Parliamentary Paper 724, just published, in 1814 was 131, bearing a tonnage of 16,696. From that time to the present, with considerable oscillations however, the number of vessels built has continu ally increased ; and in 1837, it amounted to 496, having a tonnage of 70,878. Both 1825 and 1826, however, surpassed 1837. In the former year, the number of vessels built was 536, and their tonnage 80,895 ; in the latter, 580, and their tonnage 86,554; adding to the many proofs of the extraordi nary spring made in all branches of industry in those cele brated years of speculation. On the whole, however, it is extremely gratifying, remembering the periodical wailings of distress made by our colonists and shipowners, to find such conclusive testimony to their prosperity, and to the ever-in creasing maritime strength and power of our empire. LA TEST NEWS FROM AMERICA, BY THE GREAT WESTERN STEAMER. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN. " BRISTOL, AUG. 30. " True to her time," as the New York papers express it, flis wonderful vessel came to anchor in King-road, at twelve dclock, last night, having experienced very heavy weather in tic early part of her voyage. She left New York on the e'ening of the sth, having thus performed her homeward pas sage in thirteen days! The outward passage was fourteen days aid a half, having reached New York in the morning of the sth (the morning after the departure of the Royal William), braging news (to New York), sixteen days later, from Eng laid, and, says the New York Gazette, " a gentlemen who taint passenger in the voyage out has done, what was never be'ere done, been absent from New York thirty-nine days, has been to England, spent twelve days there, and is back again ! The Great Western brings eighty-seven passengers, whose names are given underneath. I also send extracts from her log-book of vessels spoken with—l came up with the passen gers in the Calabria, at an early hour this morning : the Pier %yrs crowded with people to witness their arrival, guns were fir ng, and the colours of all the vessels in the river flying, and every one appears as much gratified as if it were au occa eicn of public rejoicing. I send you files of New York papers to the 17th, also Ja maica Papers, to July 13, and latest dates from Quebec, (August 6), St. John's, Washington, Philadelphia, Bos ton, Delaware, Cincinnati, also the Diario de la Alabama, of July 27. You will see that there are sixteen of the Canadian " rebels" left for execution—to be hung and quartered. These threa tened executions appear to have created great excitement. LIST OF PASSENGERS B Y THE "GREAT WESTERN" PROM NEW YORE FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER. (From the World of Fashion.) EVENING Dams—Robe tablier of India muslin, over an under-dress of pale blue gros de Naples; the tablier is formed by a muslin bouillon, through which blue riband is run, and a row of lace is attached to it on one side ; a similar trimming borders the skirt ; a low square corsage, decorated en cceur, with folds, and a bouillon, upon which a knot of riband is laid on the shoulder ; the sleeves are disposed in bouffants from the shoulder to the wrist. Tulle cap of the Babet form, decorated with lappets of the same, and blue riband. PROMENADE DRESS.—Peignoir of rose-colour taffetas, the corsage is made up to the throat, and is trimmed, as is also the skirt, with Valenciennes lace ; under-dress of jaconet muslin, the border ornamented with entre deux of open work ; muslin mantelet of the shawl form, trimmed with rose riband and lace. Hat of blue pou de soie, the crown trimmed with ribands and ostrich feathers to correspond, the interior of the brim decorated with small pink flowers. MORNING DRESS.—Striped gros de Naples pelisse-robe, the gros front of the skirt is fastened by ornaments of the same material of a novel form; the corsage tight to the shape, and descending a little in front, is trimmed with a full fall of lace ; the sleeves are very large at the lower part, and tight ened into moderate bouffants at the top. Rice straw hat pro fusely trimmed with groseille riband and flowers. DINNER DRESS.—French gray pou de soie robe : the bor der is finished with a deep flounce of antique lace ; a tight corsage, and short sleeves, tight just below the shoulder, and from thence disposed in bouillons, pelerine-fichu of lace to correspond with that on the skirt, and fastened down the front with rosettes of pink riband. Pink pou de soie hat ; the in terior of the brim is trimmed with gerbes of roses, a lace drapery intermixed with roses adorns the crown. MISS S HIRREFF. The brilliant and overflowing assemblage that collected on Thursday night, to pay a parting tribute of admiration and esteem to this charming songstress, will not easily be forgotten by those who were present, and we are sure will live long in the recollection of the fair actress herself. It was a high and unequivocal testimony of her merits, and an equally convinc ing proof of the taste and judgment of the citizens of Cork. The performances commenced with La Sonnambula, and we never saw anything more soft and touching than Miss Shir reff's A mina. The part itself is one of the loveliest creations of fancy, and she, indeed, " Invested it with all that's wild and sweet," in a manner which we have no hope of again seeing equalled. Her execution of the music was a blending of the most con summate skill with the most refined and exquisite taste. Her voice also seemed to us to possess even more than its wonted power and sweetness,and every air called forththe tnostlavish ap. plause. Her singing, more especially in the beautiful Cavatina, " Whilst my heart its joy revealing," the Aria" Oh, I cannot give expression"--the Quartette of " Hear me swear," and the delicious finale, " Oh I do not mingle," was hailed with boundless enthusiasm. After the curtain fell at the termina tion of the Opera, there was an universal call for Miss Shirreff, and her appearance seemed to throw the house into a perfect ecstasy. The plaudits were altogether overpowering, and garlands and bouquets were showered profusely on the stage, till after reiterated acclamations from the audience and acknow ledgments from her, she was at length suffered to retire. Manvers, as Elvin°, got on creditably enough for a first per formance, but appeared exceedingly nervous. Stretton also pleased us well as Count Rodolphe. The Concert which fol lowed the Opera contained an excellent selection of songs, &c. " What a perilous thing is the blarney," was sung most fasci natingly by Miss Shirreff, and she gave an effect to " The rapture dwelling," which, notwithstanding an invidious comparison made between her and another lady lately on our boards, was triumphantly successful. She was loudly encored in both. A little song called " The flower of Ellerslie" was given very sweetly by Manvers, and also encored. Stretton was very good in the duett of " Claudio, Claudio," with our fellow-towasman, Mr. Alex. Roche ; but some bal lads by the latter, given with the purest taste and the most exquisite simplicity, were amongst. the greatest charms of the evening. His " Aileen Mavourneen" was particularly pleasing, and produced a warm encore. The music of this and of " The Blarney" are his own composition. After the concert there was a call for the old favourite, " I'm o'er young to marry yet," which was, however, unheeded, and the orchestra was directed to play " God save the Queen ;" but loyalty itself was forgotten in the enthusiasm, not alone of the Olympic inhabitants, but even of those in the more lowly regions, and we doubt if even the trumpet or big drum heard a note of its own music. Up went the curtain amid the most charming aggregation of discords, and forward came the performers in the Weathercock, but neither the dumb show appealing of the actors, nor the authoritative mandate to " go on with the afterpiece," was of the slightest avail, and those who thought to thwart the feelings of the fair vocalist and the wishes of the house were forced to yield. She again gladly appeared, and sung it twice in the most enchanting manner, and at the conclusion, pit, boxes, and gallery fell into such a paroxysm of huzzaing, cheering, and waving of hats, that we verily believe had it occurred in the olden time she would run the risk of being burned as a magician. They ceased at length from downright exhaustion; but whether in her course over the waves of the Atlantic, or in her wanderings in a distant land, we are sure that her last reception by the people of Cork, can never be forgotten by her. We have only space to add, that Miss Romer, Templeton, and Balfe are re-engaged far four nights. The merited celebrity of the latter as a composer ought alone to draw crowded bouses.—Cork Paper. MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. Yesterday being County Day, the usual Meeting of the Middlesex Magistrates was held at the Sessions House, Clerk ea well ; Mr. Sergeant ADAMS in the Chair. The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. The Report of the Committee of Accounts was read. It stated the various sums expended since the last Court, among which was 6501. for Coroner's fees, from January to June last. A sum of 1981. was voted to defray the expenses of certain alterations intended to be made in the Sessions House. The Report of the Visiting Justices of the House of Cor rection was next read. It stated that the number of prisoners at present confined there was 1,025, viz., 741 males, 284 fe males, and 11 children.—The Report was received. A Special Report of the Visiting Justices of the House of Correction on the subject of Prison Discipline was then read. After a long discussion, the Report was received, and ordered to be printed. The Report of the Visiting Justices as to the state of the New Prison, Clerkenwell, was next read. It stated that ther were at present 234 persons confined there , wh o were gene e rally in good health. After disposing of some other routine business , the Court adjourned. The Times of yesterday quoted with approbation the following :—" It would be better to have no la , v , at Th all than to let it be v i o l a t e d an d t ram pl e d on in this way. ~ 11,1 was applied to an ou t rage grow i ng ou t of the tithe law, and therefore, it is to b e conc l u d e d th a t it wou ld be better to 'e no law at all, than a law which is so unjust that it,r.nust be continually violated and t ram pled on. All laws which are unjust will, and must b e , b a d. The next conclusion is , that it would be better to have no laws at all than unjust laws. Think of that Devils-law making landlords. It is understood that there have been more frivolous objections made this year by the Tories and their agents to claims of Reformers to vote, than there have been at any. former period since th e R e f orm A ct passed. This system of annoyance is gene ra l t h roug h out the country. All taxes and r a t es d ue on t h e fi rst o f M ar ch last must be paid on or befor e thi s d ay b y persons c l a i m ing to be enrolled as burgesses, un d er t h e M un i c i pa l C orporat ion Act, otherwise their claim will b e re j ecte d . system MARCH OF DECENCY.—There is at present C posed in the window of an eng,rav- C rin rown-court, Bri4','e street, liiackf, tars, a piec e of leather nith the folowing In scription attached to it :—" A piece of the skin of Bishop, who was hanged at Newgate, and who murdered the Italian TO BRISTOL• S. Georhegan and servant, W. Beaswell, Luciano Forna sari, W. Prelm, Mr. Currie, John Mead, Wellington Gordon, J. L. Payson, John Siter, Mrs. Langstreth, Mr. M'Culloch, Mr. London, Mr. Steiger, Mr. M'Dougall, Miss E. Mount, T. C. Ostler, C. Loeser, H. Goudin, De Bee Luden, R. J. Girond, Mr. Pandamme, Mrs. Showell, Mr. Martinez, D. Smith, Gen. S. Swartworet, Col. Gamble, Miss Gamble,' Mr. Wedderburne, P. H. James, M. J. Keith, E. Duma zeaud ( Porteur de despatches au Gouvernmen Francais), Carl Bahn, Mrs. Prosser and two children, E. Schenley, Mr. La mont, Mr. Huggins:X. Goodall, G. Coventry, J. Ruther ford, W. Hutherford, Dr. Stowart, J. Rhodes, Mr. Akroid, Mr. Grimshan, Mr. Miranda ' Geo. Keith, Mr. Brown, J. 0. Dickson, J. S. Holstead, Mr. Moir, L. White, Thomas Cochran, J. H. Miles, Mrs. Quarrel and servant, B. Tiltone, W. Strickland, W. Chauncey, H. Meyer , D. Stewart, Capt. Maitland, Capt. Williams, A. W. Peabody, Capt. Begot, F. R. Broughton, Mr. Knight, Miss Knight, Mrs. Knight, child, and servant, D. Kemper, J. S. Flagg, J. M'Laughlin, L. M. Caneaux, R. M Intosh, D. Johnston, Mr. Sparks, Miss Sparks, W. Davidson, John Trcubat, Captain Hill, and John T roubat. LIST OF VESSE',S SPOKEN By THE GREAT WESTERN, FROM NEW TORK TO BRISTOL. Sailed from New York on the 16th, at 5 P. M., and anchored in King-road, 12 P.m. DATE. VESSELS. Aug. 18. French brig Avenir, from Rochelle to New York 4O. 41. 70. 56. 23. Brig Gem, from Quebec to Hull, out 16 days 24. American ship, Rob Roy, bound to Virginia 25. Brig Henry, from Ulveraton to Richetegouche 47. 55. 31. 33. 24. Cecrops, from London to Quebec, 30 days out 20. Exchanged colours with brig Magog 21. Ditto ditto Amity 43. 37. 52. 29. 24. Ditto ditto Cambria 46. 51. 37. 7. 26. Ditto ditto barque Hope 49. 17. 25. 35. 28. Ditto ditto Tam o'Shanter 50. 41. 12. 48. -. Ditto ditto Stanley ditto ditto. -. Ditto ditto Pomona ditto ditto, LAT. LONG. (FROM OCR AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT—KNICKERIOCKER.) NEW YORK, AUG. 16, 1838. Of general news there is nothing to relate of any very great importance. With regard to the Canadas there is no doubt but that the course pursued by Lord Durham up to this date has been one that will ensure to those countries tranquillity, and eventually that prosperity which their situation and natu ral advantages almost command. On the 3d inst., sixteen of the prisoners engaged in the Short Hills affair (four of - whom are Americans, and the rest subjects of the Queen), were convicted and sentenced to suffer death on the 25th inst. After sentence had been passed, the _ . Judge said he thought some of them would be reprieved, but he could not say how many, or whom. Sir John Colborne has been making a tour of examination along the Upper Canada frontier, with a view, as it is said, to the erection of fortifications. He was at Montreal on the 9th instant. The Cornwallis, 74, sailed from Quebec for Halifax on the Bth inst. The Pearl was to sail on Friday the 9th; her des tination not known. There was some little disturbance on the frontier on the 6th or 7th inst., arising out of the arrest of Captain Davidson of the Huntingdon (L. C.), volunteers, who was arrested at Cha tcaugay, Four Corners, New York, in an action for false impri sonment, at the suit of a Mr. Paddock, who was arrested about six months since, and imprisoned by the Captain on suspicion of aiding and abetting the rebels then in arms along the fron tier. Mr. Paddock is or was the Deputy Collector of the Custom at Chateaugay, and his duties required his almost constant attendance near and upon the frontier lines. The Mon treal Herald says that Mr. Paddock was arrested on suspicion of having crossed the line to spy out the most favourable spot for an attack (upon what does not appear), and that he had confessed es much; and also that he was liberated on taking an oath that he would give information to the Canadian autho rities should any attack be contemplated. Captain Davidson was conveyed to the jail at Malone, hav ing refused to give bail. His brother, under the advice of Mr. Ellice, immediately set off for Quebec, to lay the matter be fore Lord Durham. The same paper, the Montreal Herald, Highland settlers in and about Huntingdon, says, fiat the were with difficulty restrained from proceeding to Malone, and liberating their Captain by force. The Highlanders are among the most loyal of the inhabi tants of the Canadas. Mackenzie is still in this city, and it is said is highly suc cessful in the publication of his blackguard and violent paper, called Mackenzie 's Gazette. lam told, from good authority, that this paper has a large circulation on the frontiers of the Canada: and America. The man and his paper are both held by the respectable portion of the people of this city at their proper value. I need not tell you what that is. One of the papers here, the Journal of Commerce, spe a ki ng of the sentence of death pronounced against the sixteen men and boys of whom mention has already been made in this let ter, says Should the Canadian Government carry i nto :—" effect that sentence, it will deserve to be set down on the next page in history after that which shall record the massacre of Colonel Fanning's men by the cowardly Mexicans, fiv e d ays after their surrender." There is some degree of anxiety here to know how Lord Durham will act in this matter. So far Lord Durham's conduct has been distinguished for its clemency and justice. State Fifteen prisoners escaped on the night of th e 29th of July, from Fort Henry, Kingston, Upper Canada. They had been furnished with a plan of the fort, which, no doubt, bad been drawn up by some one who had access to the plans in the engineer department. They were traced for several miles, and a party of the Frenbenac Light Dragoons were sent off in pursuit. An American, John Parker, one of the prisoners, was retaken by a Corporal of the 71st. The Corporal was offered 900 dolls. by Parker to let him go, but he nobly refused the bribe. A subscription w as i nstant l y set on foot to r eward him for his integrity. Three other pri soners were retaken. There was great confusion and excite ment in the town of Kingston when it was known that the prisoners had escaped. Several persons were arrested on sus picion of having aided them in their escape, among whom was the editor of the Kingston Herald. The Halifax Acadian Recorder, Nova Scotia, of the 4th instant, gives an account of some difficulties at Newfoundland between the American and British fishermen. A New Bedford Captain, whose crew had maltreated one of the inhabitants of Cancau, was taken prisoner and punished. At the Magdalen Islands a boat's crew of her Majesty's ships went on board another American vessel, and threw all the fish she had taken overboard. THE NORTH-EASTERN BOUNDARY QUESTION.—It is said that the Executive Government of the State of Maine are taking measures to have every thing in readiness to run the N. E. boundary line according to the treaty of 1783, on the Ist of Septemb er next . Th e course to b e a d opte d i n running the line will be, it is supposed, to appoint Commissioners. If these Commissioners should meet with any re sistance, measures will be t a k en to protect t h em b y a competen t military force. THE AMERICAN NAVY.—The Government official organ here, viz., the Gl o b e , h as b een ma ki ng an a tt ac k upon the American navy, which has aroused the whole Whig fears, and the better portion of the press of its own party, as well as the whole nation against it. The attack has been termed an out rageous, deliberate, and cold-blooded attack upon the officers of the United States. They were charged w ith "a total want of that espr i t du corps, without which there can be no thing high or ennobling in the profession of arms ;" with " a mean and pitiful jealousy, equally degrading to the man and to the profession PERVADING ALL CLASSES OF OFFICERS;" with a disposition, " in too many of the young offic ers to skulk f rom service ;" with the " absence of all spirit ;" and with " a sor did spirit--an itching, grasping, monopolizing spirit," &c. This article is attributed to the pen of the present Secretary of the Navy, Mr. K. Paulding, the once popular author. It is said, if he did not write it, he read it over and revised it, and inserted certain words. This article was published about the lath inst., and down to the present writing no denial or disavowal of the authorship on the part of Mr. Paulding has been published. He is reversed in the estimation of the whole nation. The blockade of the Mexican ports by the French has at length began to excite inquiries, and some of the leading papers here question the right of France to blockade those ports. A Western paper says, " Whence does France derive the right, the belligerent right, to blockade the Mexican ports? The power to interrupt or break up the commercial relations of nations at peace with both France and Mexico ? The country is interested, the West is particularly interesteJ, in this question. The shutting of the Mexican ports in , uriously affects the demand for and price of our products." By the latest intelligence from Mexico, via New Orleans, August 8, we learn that there is no probability of the Mexican Government acceding to the demands of the French, and the blockade is carried on with great rigour, paiticularly towards American vessels. The elections have begun here, and so far have resulted in favour of the Whigs. Accounts from seventeen counties give 22 Whigs and 21 Locofoco, or administration Members. In 1836 the vote in the same state stood 19 Whigs and 24 Locofocos. There was a large Whig meeting in the city last night, the 15th August, called for the purpose of hearing a young Mem ber of the Congress, the Hon. S. S. Prentiss, whose recep tion was enthusiastic in the extreme. The name of Henry Clay, who, as you probably are aware, is already spoken of as the next President of the United States, was mentioned and received in a way that went to show how large an amount of popularity that great man enjoys in this city. There is little doubt but that ho will be the next President. _ . . - - - —..—.--- The Great Western steam-ship arrived out here in fourteen days and nine hours. She sails this afternoon, the 16th in stant, with over SO passengers, a large amount of freight, prin cipally cotton, and an immense number of letters. MONEY AND BUSINE SS MATTERS. Since the departure of the steam-ship Royal William twelve days ago, the intelligence of the changes and move ments that have taken place in the monetary and commercial affairs of this country will be of great interest on your side of the water. The most important movement in connection with financial matters that has occurred (since the suspension of the specie payments) in May, 1837, is the entire resumption of specie payments by the Banks of the following States :—Massa ehwietts, Connecticut. Rhode Island, Pennsylvania (including the Bank of the United States), Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Missouri. The capital of these institufrons, when taken in connection with those of the State of New York, embrace more than one-half of the Banking capital of the whole United States. In addition to this, the Banks of about one-half a the remaining non-resuming States, will undoubtedly return to specie payments before the Ist of October next ensuing, and most of the others, on or before the Ist o f January next. This somewhat new approach to the financial policy, by which the business of the country has made such immense strides, from its infancy up to the days of the present adminis tration of the Government, is rapidly spreading its elements, and extending its beneficial influence through the veins and arteries of the trade and commerce of America and the adja cent commercial marts; and as rapidly as we approach that policy, which has made us the great manufacturing, com mercial and trading people that we are, does the restoration of confidence continue to increase, and that equili librium in the monied exchanges, that regulates the exchange of commodities, one part of the country with the other and with foreign nations. From this position of affairs you will at once see that the money concerns of this country are in a very sound and healthy condition ; and that every branch of industry is once more beginning to bring with it its reward. Our grain crops of every nature were never before so propitious, excepting in corn, which will be materially cut short, in consequence of the drought that has prevailed for sometime past. The wheat crop, particularly, will be superabundant, so that in stead of importing that article from other countries, as we have for two or three years previous, we can readily spare for any of our neighbours, any amount equal to the imports of any one year, if not, an amount equal to the imports of the whole time almost specifically. The European advices, per the Great Western, although looked upon as being exceedingly favourable to the business, welfare, and prosperity of England and America, caused only that healthy action and excitement here, so important to the successful prosecution of all business affairs. That part of the intelligence which stated that the house of Messrs. Wildes and Co., of your city, would hereafter meet all their liabilities on demand, was very gratifying to our merchants generally. THE COTTON TRADE. Since the advices, per Great Western, which we received on the sth inst. (the day after the departure of the Royal Wil liam), we have had return news from nearly every . Cotton mart of ti a country, excepting New Orleans and Mobile, and from these two places our dates received are of the 7th instant. Tho accounts from all parts. give statements of small transac tions, in consequence of the limited stock, and prices denote no essential variation from those by the steam-ship of the 4th inst. In this market the business has been steady, but rather moderate, the finer descriptions at full prices, and the lower at a slight downward tendency. We note Uplands from ordinary to good fair at 84c. tol2ic. ; good to fine 12i.c. to 13ic. a . . nd 14c. ; Tennessee: and Alabamas fiic. to 1 ; fine Lout anas, &c., including Mobiles, at 12ic. to 15c. per lb. The sales since the first are estimated at 4,700 bales. The following tables will give you a statement of the busi ness of the whole United States, from October Ist, 1837, to the present time : The Stock on hand, October Ist, 1837 Amount received at the places of Experts since that time, will scarcely vary from 1,800,000 BALES. 74,573 1,874,573 Exports, since October Ist, 1837. To Great Britain 1,131,214 France 312,319 Other Foreign ports 80,718 And Stock remaining on hand 101,854 Amount of home consumption For the same period last year the total amount re- _ ceived was Foreign Exports Stock on hand 1,626,105 248,568 1,328,050 1,104,768 138,875 EXCHANGE-FOREIGN. Bills on England sold to some extent last week at 108 and 108 f per cent., but have since advanced to 104, and in some instances to 109 per cent., at which prices a moderate business has been done in bills on France. CITY TRADE. Ashes—Pots have advance to 5d 25c. to sd. 50c. per brl., and Pearls to 6d. 25c. ; Turpentine, is 2d. c. per brl. for North Country, and Tar 2d. ic. ; There has not been any material alteration in the Flour Market ; Western we note at 6d The. to 7d. ; New York, &c. 6d. to 6d. ; and Southern kinds, 7d. 4c. to 7d. ic. ; except Richmond City Mills, which is held at Bd. 4c. per brl. Wheat— American, is Id. 45c. to ld. 50e., and Foreign may be noted at Id. 30c. to Id. 37ic. Corn, 95c. to Id. United States Bank Shares sold to day (16th instant), at 1221 to 124 per Share; Farmers' Trust Co. 114; American Trust Co. 115 per Share. FREIGHTS. Cotton to Liverpool, 5-16th to -3-. in square and round Bales ; Turpentine, 2d. 6c. To London—Cottton, ito i per lb. ; Naval Stores, 2s. 6d. to 3s. per brl. THE BANKS OF CANADA.-Sir George Arthur has issued a Circular inquiring when the Banks of the Upper Province will be able to resume, and it is likely the resumption will al most immediately take place. THE PRECURSOR SOCIETY OF IRELAND.—In alluding to the meeting at which Mr. O'Connell delivered the speeches reported in our columns to-day, the Southern Re porter remarks that Mr. O'Connell's plan is simple:—" It consists in the enrolment of persons who pledge themselves to procure twenty names, at least, .at one shilling each, as members of the ' Precursor Society of Ireland.' The Dis trict Society for the County and the City of Cork was formed on the spot, under the auspices of Mr. Hayes, and in a short time upwards of one hundred names were enrolled, thereby securing two thousand subscribers at the first formation. The object of the Society is expressed in the resolutions which were passed at the Corn Exchange some days ago. As num bers and universality are the principal objects, it was thought advisable to limit the subscription to one shilling each, at the same time binding the more active and substantial members, as above, to procuring each twenty members at the least. There can be no doubt that this system will be adapted univer sally throughout the country, and that, before a twelvemonth shall elapse, as Mr. O'Connell himself said, one million of members will be enrolled in the Society." THAMES HAVEN DOCK AND RAILWAY COM PANY.—The half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors of this Company was held on Wednesday, at the London Ta vern, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors. James Esdaile, Esq., was called to the Chair. The meeting was well attended, and the proceedings were of a highly satisfactory character; for facts were stated fully bearing out the great advantage which this undertaking will be to the public, when completed. It was established upon calculations submitted to the meeting that in the article of coals alone there would be a clear saving of at least 105. a ton to the consumers in London. And it was also proved that the price of fish would be lessened conside rably, while, from the facility of communicating with the London markets, the character of the article itself would be greatly enhanced. The advantage to the shipping coming to the port of London, was also pointed out, in making this dock a harbour of refuge ; and upon the whole the utility of the undertaking was exhibited in a very striking light. It appeared from the Report of the Directors that a contract had already been entered into for the formation of the works, and that the contract was within the estimate made by the engineer. The company subsequently took a trip on board the Victoria steamer to the site of the projected dock, and had there an opportunity of witnessing the men actively employed on the works, so that there can be now no doubt of their being pro ceeded with with all possible despatch. A very handsome drjeuner was provided on board. In the course of the evening several appropriate toasts were given, in reference to the above un dertaking, and the company separated highly gratified with the result of the day's proceedings. The following incident occurred at the Central Criminal Court, on Tuesday last, as the Judges took their seat. A person got into the witness box and asked the Court to excuse him from any further attendance as a juror. The Court inquired the ground of the application. The gentle man said that he had given offence to the Counsel by an ob servation he had made during the progress of a trial, and he had been challenged, and all the Counsel declared that they would not have him again on the Jury. The Court said that it could not entertain the application then. The applicant said it was no use for him to wait if he was not to be allow, d to act as a juror. The Court again told the applicant it could not relieve him. He still continued, however, to im portune the Bench, and the Court at length told him that he must retire, and not interrupt the business. The applicant then retired reluctantly, but he suddenly appeared to recollect himself, and be return 'd and said, addressing the Bench, " My Lord, the Counsel say they won't have the any m ore e for a jur or , y ou can l et me go at a ll even t s f u r to.day." The Court, after con s ultio g th e Cl er k, consented to allow th e gen tleman the release be required. S :4; 4- 4 • (From the Brighton G Now this general and growing discon gt,t4lritat - ambitious and further going of the Radis piefg tcnsive support in th e country—has made tiviabig.Tro & 6 a" more than ever slighting y of the Melbourne Administration and of its measures. "We regret, se) s the Scotsman, "to per ceive a disposition on thz part of the Ultra-Radicals in various parts of the country to divide the Liberal interest." The Spectator mentions three Liberal papers of some character which have declared during the last week against the Ministry ; to which we may add the London Examiner and the Hertford Reformer. The laver speaks of " Lord J. Russell's ill-starred, ill-advised, ill-omened resolution at the beginning of the Ses sion ;" the former descr bes the Ministers, in an article on the past Session, as the servants of the Tory Peers, as having acted on a principle of submission, and as having violated the car dinal principle on which their Administration was formed. The breach, therefore, which exists in the Liberal party is widen ing apace. The general disposition of the people shows that this is not so much the result of individual ambition or of in dividual intrigue as of some general laws and Radical and ex tensive defects in our institutions. We shall reserve our ob servations on those defects for a future paper, confining our selves now to the next immediate consequences of this widened breach. First, it is plain that the Ministers, deserted as they will and must be by those Members who are radically inclined, or whom Radical constituencies can influence, must go out. It is impossible they can remain in office. They positively re. fused at the beginning of the last Session to put themselves at the head of the Reformers; they agreed, in fact and sub stance, to govern the country in obedience to the wishes of the Lords, the squires, and the parsons, and sooner or later, and we think now very soon, they will be deserted by all those who oppose the Lords, the squires, and the parsons—that is, the extreme Radicals, the manufacturers, and the Dissenters. Their party is broken up. The wonder indeed is, not that it should now be dispersed, but that it should so long have held together. _ We have supported them beceause we thought that we thereby obtained the countenance and assistance of one sec tion of the aristocracy to democratic principles, and because their possession of office kept out of the Government, vigor ous, strong-handed, coercive-minded Tories, who would have driven, first Ireland, and then England, into sedition and re bellion, producing a violent revolution. We are by no means assured that this great danger is past ; but as long as the Go vernment remains in the hands of the present Ministers, it is staved off and avoided. As long as Government remains in their hands, its ancient powers—powers, however, be it ob. served, that were only exercised for oppression and for wrong—are gradually frittered away, and gradually the po pulace will gather such ascendancy as to secure what is right and just without the possibility of the priesthood and the aris tocracy resisting it, and with a continually decreasing proba bility that any violence will arise. The inefficiency of the Ministers, not our love for them, has recommended them to our support; and we cannot understand on what principle either complying and compromising Tories or coercive Radicals, of whom the number is not small, who desire to see what is called " a strong government" in existence, and all the powers of the executive preserved, have so long supported an administration which has weakened, degraded, and frittered away the executive power. We cannot comprehend how those who desire to preserve respect for the Government have tolerated men, who, repudiating coercive Toryism and refus ing to acknowledge free, independent liberalism, have been kept in office by fighting one great party against another, and so demonstrating that the administration can be carried on without being in close alliance with any of the great parties or interests into which the community is divided. Their exist. ence as Ministers degrades Government into a personal thing ; neither the buttress of the Church and the aristocracy, nor the lover of the democracy, neither the abstract representation of the interests of the past, nor the pioneer to the interests of the future. If we had not looked with complacency on whatever degrades the Government because we know its principles to be unsound, we should long ago have preferred that its affairs should have been administered by the character of a Welling ton, the official skill of a Peel, the straight-forward tyranny of a Hardinge or a Stanley, the business-like capacity of a Gra ham, and the legal and legislative discretion of a Lyndhurst, to seeing them administered by men who have demonstrated that they are either above or incapable of guiding its official and routine duties. As the first consequence o f the split will be the breaking up of the present Ministry, the next will be to give them succes sors. Who will they be ? We cannot conjecture. The prin ciples of the Tories would involve the country in wide-spread, violent revolution, and the leaders of that party, with all their boasting and all the rhodomantade of their Journals have not sufficient wickedness for such a work. They will not, we pre sume, forego their principles : and govern the country on them, particularly that one of upholding the Irish Church, they cannot. The Peers may be with them, the House of Commons may be with them ; but it is a grievous error for Peers and Commons united to suppose that they can make wrong right, or make men conscious of possessing over whelming power and conscious of being wronged submit to oppression. They must look beyond the two Houses of Parliament and beyond the governing bodies for the principles of Government; and beyond them genuine Toryism has scarcely an existence. We do not believe; therefore, that the breaking-up of the present Ministry would be the admission of Tories to office for any length of time. They might hold power perhaps for one Session ; but to hold power and pre serve their principles seems to us as incompatible as the co-ex istence of light and darkness. We do not say that they might not establish a despotism ; but we do not believe they are wicked enough, and between that and governing this country on res p g ri i n n ei t p h l e es w o a f y of Reform, extensive Leixbteernadliisnmg,thnemsk,iinffgrageeonatnindugael getting of the Church, there is no intermediate principle in which any Government can last above six months. DEATH OF ►SIR WILLIAM BROWNE CAVE, BART.—This respected gentleman died on Friday last, at his scat Stretton-en-le- Field, Derbyshire. Sir William succeeded to the title in 1810, on the demise of his cousin, Sir Charles Cave, Bart., and was married to Miss Louisa Wilmot, daughter of Sir Robert Wilmot, Bart., by whom he had several chil dren. He was in his 74th year, and is succeeded in his title and estates by his eldest son, now Sir John Robert C. B. Cave, Bart. Among the arrivals on Thursday the 23d, from Rotterdam, were the Chevalier Baursen (so well known as the Minister Plenipotentiary from Berlin to Rome), his lady, and family. His Excellency immediately proceeded to the residence of his relative, Sir Benjamin Hall, in Wimpole street, where he at present is remaining. We understand Madame Baursen is a native of this kingdom, being sister to Lady Hall; and that the whole family are about to leave the metropolis for Llanover, South Wales, on a visit to her mother, sister, and brother-in-law, the present M. P. for Marylebone. The Chevalier Baursen has so long been known as a distin guished ornament to the literary world all over Europe, that his first visit to this island will be hailed with pleasure by the learned, as well as by the numerous persons of rank and talent belonging to this country, who have known him in Italy, where he has resided in a high diplomatic situation for near twenty years. THE CITY MEDALLION OF HER MAJESTY.— The Corporation of this ancient and loyal City have just pub lished a very splendid medallion of Queen Victoria. It is in commemoration of her Most Gracious Majesty's visit to the City and Corporation of London in last November, when the celebrated banquet was held at Guildhall. On the obverse of the medallion is a profile of her Majesty, in fine but mode rately high relief; the features, which from their mild cha racter must have required extraordinary care and skill in the delineation, are, in our opinion, not only very correctly and accurately drawn, but there is also a higher ein lity repre sented—that is, the individual and graceful expression which is so evident in her Majesty's countenance, and it is in this particular portion of art that the greatest taste and skill are required. The execution of the other parts of the work dis play equal knowledge of the art of medalling. The reverse of the medallion is a most exact exterior representation of the Guildhall wherein her Majesty was received with civic hos pitality and splendour. Below this view of Guildhall is the following ioscfption :—" In:honour of her Mjesty's visit tothe Corporation of London, November 9, 1837." And no doubt all lovers of the fine arts, and of their advancement in this country, will be pleased to learn that this exquisite specimen is by a British artist, who has acquired all his elevated ideas and princi i )le of art in his own country. W. Wyon, R. A., is the artist whom the City committee selected with proper judgment to show what an English artist can achieve. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—As at present arranged, and if no unforeseen circumstance should occur, it is intended to open the London and Birmingham Railway throughout on the 24th September. The Directors, in the first instance, being especially desirr us to secure the perfect regularity and safety of the travelling on their line, intend to make the time occupied by the journey between the two termini six hours; so that, with a stoppage of half an hour at Birmingham, the journey from Manchester and Liverpool to London, and vice versa, will occupy about eleven hours. Negotiations are at present in progress between the London and Birmingham and Grand Junction Companies, with respect to the most proper times for starting from each end of their respective lines; but we may mention that, in ad dition to day trains, it is intended to run night trains, which will carry the mails, &c. From London, we presume, the hour of starting with these will continue as at present, half past eight, P.m. ; from Manchester and Liverpool it will probably be about seven, P. m. —Manchester Guardian. tho MI DDLESEX revisionof the RE G variouslS TR Al list of N p . thatengrsttaonbed entitled to vote at the election of Members of Parliament in re spect of property within the different parishes of the county of Middlesex, will commence on the 15th of September (to-mor row Thomas been appointed by the Lord Chance llor, io ---ersoNnVsecluainmdi a revised the lists, row fortnight). The Learned Barristera who have this year Coven try, Esq., who has on two prey Esq . son of the Vice-Chancellor, open their Courts at the andbo both Lo of u vi n h e o e m l o t will, h a o d n w e the l l, Castle inn, New Brentford, when the lists for the parishes of Old Brentford), Hanwell, Heston, Isle worth,Ealing (including Twickenham, and the township of New Norwood, d will be gone into. The Courts will open at 11 above day, Brentford, o'clock. The parishes in the other divisions of the county will be subsequently taken on the days appointed by the barristers, of which due notice will be given. A fire broke out on the 18th inst. in the cavalry barracks at Haguenan, in the Lower Rhine, and entirely de stroped one wi , ,g of the with a considerable quantity of equipment, straw, &c. The wife of one of the men in whose room the fire originated, had left her infant child in bed, and the poor little thing perished in the flames. The cause of the disaster is not ascertaincd. 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